UNITY is a big Sci-Fi novel about an extraterrestrial encounter that makes a seemingly unremarkable person the most powerful man on the face of the earth--a transformation that is not without dramatic consequences. With the help of an extraterrestrial contact and the use of an alien spaceship Tom Pederson begins improving life for humanity by subtly altering the global economy with new technology. Reminiscent at times of the 1951 Sci-Fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still", Kephart's novel captures thought-provoking concepts about human fulfillment, scientific adventure, intelligent alien world civilizations and the direction of humanity's future.